Optoma,
one of the leading manufacturers of digital projection and display
devices, announced the shipping of its new DLP 1080p home theater
projector, the Optoma HD80. The HD80 is the price performance home
theater projector that offers native 1080p resolution, outstanding
features, functionality and value. The HD80 will be offered at an
estimated street price of $2,699.00 at key retailers around the country.

The HD80 features the latest 1080p DLP DMD chipset from Texas
Instruments and a 10,000:1 contrast ratio with Optoma's proprietary
ImageAI-II technology, which allows the HD80 to deliver extraordinary
color saturation and subtle details for incredible image quality. The
Optoma HD80 allows conscientious home theater enthusiasts to enjoy
1080p pictures without compromising performance.

With 1300 lumens and a native 16:9 aspect ratio, the HD80 also offers
studio-grade resolution with its internal video/color enhancement
processing system, which delivers an advanced three-stage process flow
that offers personalized adjustment settings at each stage. The HD80
also boasts Texas Instruments' BrilliantColor color processing
technology to deliver higher brightness and provide truer, more vibrant
colors to the projected picture.